National Register of Historic Places
Fowlkes-Boyle House
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
The record
- Listed
- February 3, 2023
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 208 Adams Ave., Memphis
- County
- Shelby
- State
- Tennessee
- Period of significance
- 1850 to 1874
- Contributing resources
- 1 building
- Coordinates
- 35.14723, -90.04742
- Reference number
- 74001928
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The story
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The Fowlkes-Boyle House is a building at 208 Adams Ave. in Memphis, Shelby County, built around 1850 in the Italianate and Victorian styles.
Why it's listed
It was listed in the National Register under criterion C, with local significance in architecture. Its period of significance runs from around 1850, when it was built, to 1920, when the Boyle family's ownership ended.
Physical character
The limestone foundation has limestone belt courses, brick quoins, and cast iron trim. The two-story house has a full basement, an Italianate cornice with paired brackets, and an open stair.
Historical context
The Boyle family owned the house in 1873 until ownership ended in 1920, and it became law offices in 1974.